Are Self-Directed IRAs Too Good to be True?

Famous for their flexibility, which allows individuals to invest in anything
from office buildings to unregistered securities or small businesses,
this new breed of individual retirement account also poses significant
risks for investors – especially the risk of investment fraud.

They also open the door to Ponzi schemers, con men, and other scammers
who convince investors to move their retirement savings from traditional
IRAs into self-directed IRAs and then misappropriate the funds. As Waggoner
stated in his column: “Some investments don't deserve your money
just because they're there. If you're not willing to spend time
checking [out] a self-directed IRA, don't do it [invest].”

Ways to check the legitimacy of a self-directed IRA can be found in the
2011 investor alert issued by the SEC and the NASAA. (Click here to download the alert.) For additional information, read Waggoner’s
entire July 12 article online.

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